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<blockquote data-quote="piggywig" data-source="post: 18755" data-attributes="member: 350"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"> Well, not completely happy Alyn! </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"> About three years ago I bought a pair of guards from "a well known Oz supplier', all nicely packaged. The large guard (FT148) had cracked on my bike, and for the last 50 years I have lived with both portions being different widths, so decided upon a new pair. The FT 148 was drilled and fitted, but upon opening the well wrapped FT149 it was very obvious that the two parts were quite different sizes, aucuate length (over the top)of the now fitted part 7-3/4". while the flap measured 8-1/16"! (K.T.B. states 7-1/4")</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"> Not all was lost however, as in a worst case I could have had four different width pieces but luckily the flap I has just removed happened to be a correct match for the new FT148 now fitted, which meant only three different sizes, so by removing scratches etc. and much buffing, the old flap was pressed into service with no need for the tedious drilling process. The moral of the tale is to buy from U.K. unpack your order upon receipt and not wait two years to fit your new parts and find problems, or better still repair the old guard.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"> If anyone needs a rare 8-1/16" wide flap, look no further.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"> Col.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="piggywig, post: 18755, member: 350"] [SIZE=2] Well, not completely happy Alyn! [/SIZE] [SIZE=2] About three years ago I bought a pair of guards from "a well known Oz supplier', all nicely packaged. The large guard (FT148) had cracked on my bike, and for the last 50 years I have lived with both portions being different widths, so decided upon a new pair. The FT 148 was drilled and fitted, but upon opening the well wrapped FT149 it was very obvious that the two parts were quite different sizes, aucuate length (over the top)of the now fitted part 7-3/4". while the flap measured 8-1/16"! (K.T.B. states 7-1/4")[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] Not all was lost however, as in a worst case I could have had four different width pieces but luckily the flap I has just removed happened to be a correct match for the new FT148 now fitted, which meant only three different sizes, so by removing scratches etc. and much buffing, the old flap was pressed into service with no need for the tedious drilling process. The moral of the tale is to buy from U.K. unpack your order upon receipt and not wait two years to fit your new parts and find problems, or better still repair the old guard.[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] If anyone needs a rare 8-1/16" wide flap, look no further.[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] Col.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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